Exploring the potentialities of export processing free zones (EPZs) for economic development in Africa: lessons from Mauritius

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 226-232

  Kinunda Rutashobya, Lettice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Export; Foreign investment; Mauritius

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170754     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310469413     Document Type: Article

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